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Sindh Forms Panel and Orders Joint Study With K-Electric to Ease Karachi Power Cuts

The step signals a shift from complaints to a plan for targeted relief through subsidies.

Overview

  • An official committee, announced Wednesday, will recommend how to deliver reliable and affordable electricity to low-income neighborhoods.
  • The chief minister tasked the Energy Department and K-Electric with a joint study on a targeted subsidy to lower bills for vulnerable households.
  • Officials ordered multiple proposals to cut costs, including using Thar coal to produce cheaper power for the city.
  • K-Electric Chairman Shaheryar Chishti pledged cooperation on measures to improve supply and consumer relief.
  • Residents still report 15 to 20 hour blackouts during the heat, which keeps pressure on authorities to deliver near-term fixes.